Lara Hedberg Deam Explained

Lara Hedberg Deam (born 1967) is the founder of architecture and design magazine Dwell.

Background

Hedberg was raised in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States, and is the daughter of Don and Gerry Hedberg,^[1] founders of the company, Lab Safety Supply. After her family sold the company, Hedberg involved herself in philanthropy.^[2] When she moved to Mill Valley, California, in 1994, Hedberg's experience in renovating her house inspired her to found the magazine.^[3]

Hedberg is married to Christopher Deam, and has twins born in 2003.^[4]

External links

• Biographical sketch from Apple Store and AIGA of San Francisco
• Profile of Dwell from Apple Computer
• Dwell: Who We Are

Notes and References

1. Web site: Company History . 2004-06-04 . Lab Safety Supply.
2. News: Sitting Proud A new father's baby comes home . Anne V. . Nelson . October 2006 . San Francisco magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20061022142905/http://www.sanfran.com/archives/view_story/770/ . October 22, 2006 .
3. News: sfgate.com. Fresh lineup / Dwell magazine, which showcases dream homes for real people, has a new editor and publisher . Dan . Fost . 2002-08-14.
4. Web site: Winston . Bobby . July 2006 . Michela O'Connor Abrams, publisher of Dwell . Bay Crossings. https://web.archive.org/web/20060811190857/http://www.baycrossings.com/news_archive_view_next.asp?id=1573&mon=7&yea=2006 . 2006-08-11 .